tab·loid
ˈta-ˌblȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially
: featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
Examples of tabloid in a Sentence
Noun
She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
But months later, Benjamin reached out to Mamdani’s campaign directly, an aide said, inviting the candidate to meet the influential right-wing tabloid’s editorial board.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The series focuses on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s love story, which started as a beautiful union for the young couple, widely regarded as American royalty, began to fray under the stress of the relentless microscope and navel-gaze of tabloid media.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Photos of Swift and Kelce’s family leaving his Briarcliff home appeared in an English tabloid in 2023.
—Adjective
In early March 2023, tabloid reports began circulating that Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss, who is now known by her legal name Rachel Leviss.
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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